INDEPENDENT UNIVERSITY, BANGLADESH

School of Business
BBA Program Course Outline

Semester Course Code Course Title Section

Autumn 2020 MIS 442 Management Information Systems

INSTRUCTOR’S DETAILS:

Instructor: Class Time:

Office: Class Room:
Office Hours:

My SB Address:

COURSE SUMMARY:

This course provides students with an introduction to Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology
(IT) and their use in an increasingly competitive business world. As future managers, you need to be
equipped to make decisions concerning the planning, development and implementation of information
technology resources to increase organizational effectiveness and create a strategic advantage.

PREREQUISITE (IF ANY): N/A

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOME (PLO)

Upon completion of BBA in Management Information Systems program, the individual should be able to-

PLO1 Explain theories, knowledge, technologies and concepts related to Business and
Management.
PLO2 Apply relevant & sustainable computer applications, tools, techniques and skills
required for decision making in different functions of management.

PLO3 Analyze plans and requirements for implementing computer-based information

systems and use technologies to solve business problems.

PLO4 Apply interpersonal skills & communicate skillfully to work effectively in groups or
individually to perform required tasks in a work environment.

PLO5 Identify ethical considerations in relation to Business and Management

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PLO6 Develop entrepreneurial and employability skills that can be applied in a work
environment.

PL07 Recognize the need for lifelong learning to acquire & to be skillful on emerging
technologies as it evolves.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME (CLO)

The course accomplishes this by:
1. Discuss basic concepts of IS and IT and exploring how technology can be used to create business value.
2. Examining the potential benefits and limitations of IT and providing an overview of the components of
computers.
3. Illustrate awareness of managerial issues raised by the use of IT.
4. Providing “hands on” exercises to practice course material.
5. Providing a foundation needed for subsequent MIS coursework.

MAPPING OF CLO TO PLO

PLO1 PLO2 PLO3 PLO4 PLO5 PLO6 PLO7

CLO1 2
CLO2 2
CLO3 3
CLO4 3
CLO5 2

3-Strong Correlation, 2- Medium Correlation, 1- Low Correlation

PREREQUISITE (IF ANY): N/A

COURSE POLICY:
1. It is the student’s responsibility to gather information about the assignments and covered topics
during the lectures missed. Regular class attendance is mandatory. Points will be taken off for
missing classes. Without 70% of attendance, sitting for final exam is NOT allowed. According to IUB
system students must enter the classroom within the first 20 minutes to get the attendance
submitted.
2. The date and syllabus of quiz, midterm and final exam is already given here, however,
announcements will be given ahead of time. There is NO provision for make-up quizzes.
3. The reading materials for each class will be given prior to that class so that student may have a
cursory look into the materials.
4. Class participation is vital for better understanding of sociological issues. Students are invited to
raise questions.

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 5. Students should take tutorials with the instructor during the office hours. Prior appointment is
required.
6. Students must maintain the IUB code of conduct and ethical guidelines offered by the School of
Business.
7. Students must refrain from any type of cheating and/or plagiarism in a course. Any student acting
otherwise will receive an “F” grade in the course. School of Business, IUB, maintains a zero tolerance
policy regarding violation of academic integrity.

8. Students are not allowed to keep bags, handouts, books, mobile phones, smart watches or any other
smart electronic devices with them during any exam. Students are advised to keep everything in the front of
the class room before the exam starts. Please note that, just carrying any smart electronic devises (even if
the devise is turned off or put it in silent mode) during the exam will be considered as “cheating”. Moreover,
during the exam, anything written on hand palms (or anywhere else) and carrying paper materials
(whatever is written) will be considered as “cheating”. Any sorts of “cheating” will result in an “F” grade with
no exception. During the exam, students are only allowed to carry pen, pencil, eraser, sharpener, ruler,
highlighter and calculator in a clear plastic bag.

PEDAGOGY:
Teaching pedagogy will include lectures, video clips, problem solving, case study, presentation, etc.

ASSESSMENT AND MARKS DISTRIBUTION:

Each course must have a mid-term and a final exam as scheduled by the school

CIE- Continuous Internal Evaluation (55 Marks) SMEE- Semester Mid

& End Examination
(45 Marks)
Total Marks Class Quizzes/ Presentation Project Viva Midterm Final
= 100 Participation (Three) (One) Report (One)
10 15 10 10 10 20 25
Bloom’s
Category
Remember 2 2
Understand 2 10 2 3 5 5
Apply 2 5 2 2 5 5
Analyze 2 5 2 3 5 5
Evaluate 2 5 2 5 5
Create 2 5

[Class attendance is mandatory; failure to do so may deduct the final marks]

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GRADE CONVERSION SCHEME:
The following chart will be followed for grading. This has customized form the guideline provided by the
school of Business.

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F
90-100 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 0-44

* Numbers are inclusive

REQUIRED TEXT:
The course will be based mostly on the following books [some other books and journals may be referred
time to time]:

Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm, (14th, Edition)

By Laudon & Laudon.

Link to virtual learning system: http://103.254.86.4/sb/ (School of Business – Faculty name- Login
as a guest- password is 1234).

MORE READINGS:

 Management Information Systems (10th Edition)

By James O’Brien & George Marakas

CLASS AND EXAM SCHEDULE, TOPIC AND READINGS:

Session Topic Learning Reading Teaching Assessmen CL Bloom’s

s Outcomes s Strategies t O Taxonomy
Session Introduction Introduction to Course 1 Understan
-1 & 2 Management Outline d
Information
Systems &
Course Outline
Session Information Information Chapter Review Quiz 1 2,3 Evaluate
-3 & 4 Systems in System Basics, -1 presentation
Global Web 2.0, Cloud s
Business Computing, Classroom
Today Mobile Digital discussion
Platform,
Strategic
Business
Objectives,

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 Business
Processes &
Business
Functions,
Complementar
y Assets

Relevant Case
Study
Session Global E- TPS, MIS, DSS, Chapter Review 3 Apply
–56& Business & ESS, Enterprise -2 presentation
7 Collaboration Applications, s
Cross functional Classroom
business discussion
processes, E-
Business, E-
Commerce, E-
Govt.

Relevant Case
Study
Session- E-Commerce: E-Commerce Chapter Review 5 Apply
8, 9,10 Digital basics, Unique - 10 presentation
& 11 Markets, features of e- s
Digital Goods commerce, m- Classroom
commerce, discussion
internet based
business
models, e-
commerce
payment
solutions

Relevant Case
Study

Session Progress Checking Review Quiz 2 Evaluate

-12 towards Progress and presentation
Google Digital Updating Class s
Certification regarding Classroom
individual discussion
progress towards
Google Digital
Certification

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Session Midterm Exam CHAPTERS 1, 2 & Midterm Evaluate
-13 10 Exam
Session Database & Data hierarchy, Chapter - Review 4 Apply
– 14, 15, Information TraditionalFile 6 presentation
16 & 17 Managemen System s
t problems, Classroom
DBMS concept, discussion
RDBMS,
normalization,
Date
Warehouse,
data mining,
Data Mart,
OLAP, Multi-
dimensional
Data Analysis

SQL

Relevant Case
Study
Session Securing Information Chapter - Review 4 Analyze
– 18, 19 Information Systems 8 presentation
& 20 Systems vulnerability, s
Malicious Classroom
Software: discussion
Viruses,
Worms, Trojan
Horses &
Spyware,
Hackers &
Computer
Crime,
Business value
of security &
control, Risk
Assessment,

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 Security Policy,
Safeguarding
Information
Systems:
Firewalls,
Antivirus.

Relevant Case
Study

Session Building 4 kinds of Chapter - Review 4 Apply

-21, 22 Information structural 13 presentation
& 23 Systems change s
management, Classroom
TQM, Six sigma, discussion
benchmarking,
System
development
overview:
analysis,
design,
programming,
testing,
conversion,
production &
maintenance.
Alternative
system
building
approaches: life
cycle,
prototyping,
end user
development,
purchasing
application
software
package,
outsourcing.

Relevant Case
Study

Quiz 3

Session Final Exam Chapters: 6, 8 & Final Exam Create

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NOTE:
Plagiarism- that is the presentation of another person’s thoughts or words as though they were the
students’ own – must be strictly avoided. Cheating and plagiarism on exam and assignment are
unacceptable.

UNIVERSITY REGULATION AND CODE OF CONDUCT:

Please see the green book for further information about academic regulation and policies, including
withdrawal and grading, apples and penalties for pilgrims and academic misconduct.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES:

Students with disabilities are required to inform the School of Business/ Department of Economics of any
specific requirement for classes or examination as soon as possible.

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